Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U

103specifications compared
30differ
73identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey, White
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Black
Form factor
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:No
Processor model
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4012Y
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1):1.5 GHz
- X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of SW5-171-35SX, X452LAV-VX234D
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171-35SX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4012Y Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW5-171-35SX View product	B ASUS X452LAV-VX234D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Model X452LAV-VX234D View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4012Y	i3-4030U
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	11.5 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x402	0xA16
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76608	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR1C7	SR1EN
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2850 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	205.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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